Toy automobile.



H. T. KINGSBURY. 10v AUTOMOBILE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 8, I913.

Lwwm Patentd Dec. 12,1916.

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APPLICATION FILED MAY 8, I913.

Patentefl Dec. 12,1916.

2 $HET$SHEET 2 wwm HARRY T. KINGSBURY, 0F KEENE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

TOY AUTOMOBILE.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, HARRY T. KINGSBURY, a citizen of the United States, residing-at Keene, in the county of Cheshire, State of New Hampshire, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toy Automobiles, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing and to the figures of reference marked thereon.

My invention relates to toy automobiles.

The object of my invention isto provide a body of a toy automobile in which the sides and bottom are made of a single piece of metal, and in which the forward ends of the sides are drawn inwardly to form the sides of the hoods.

Another object is to provide a toy of this character in which the top of the hood is readily attached to the sides of the hood and in which a cast metal radiator plate may be readily attached.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a simple, cheap and more effective manner of forming the body and hood of an automobile, having certain details of structure hereinafter more fully described.

In the accompanying drawings,-Figure 1 is a perspective view of an automobile constructed according to my invention; Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view, showing the manner of securing the seat to the body portion; Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional View taken through the hood; Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line of the seat; and Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view.

Referring now to the drawing, 1 represents my improved toy automobile, which, as shown, has the bottom 2 and sides 3 of the body formed of a single sheet of metal, bent as shown, and sides drawn inwardly as indicated at 4 to form the sides of the hood. The bottom is cut away as indicated at 5, in order that the sides may be more readily drawn inwardly to form the hood, and to also allow for the bushing flange 5 to rotate without striking bottom 2. The upper edge of the inwardly drawn sides forming the sides of the hood are bent downwardly at 7, and into these fit the upwardly turned edges 8 of the top 9 of the hood, and said flanges are clamped together forming a seam similar to a can seam, whereby the top is locked to the sides of the hood. The rear end of the top of the hood is flared, out- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 8, 1913.

improvements 'in Patented Dec. 12, 1916. Serial No. 766,334.

wardly, as indicated at 10, to give the same effect as a real automobile.

Within the body of the automobile, the plate 11 is placed, which is slanting, as shown in Fig. 5, and is provided with a vertical elongated slot 11, through which the steering post 12 passes. The lower end of steering post is split at 13, and extends through an opening 1 1 in the bottom of the hood. Said split end is turned over, as indicated at 15, whereby the steering post is free to moveup and down within the slot 11. Carried by the upper end of the steering post is the wheel 16, and by this structure it will be seen that the steering wheel is lowered, so that it comes below the upper end of the hood, for saving space for shipment, and also allows the wheel to readily be raised, so that the figure toy driver may be placed in the machine.

- The forward ends of the sides of the hood are provided with forwardly extending lugs 17, which extend through slots 18 into the edges of the radiator plate 19. Surrounding the extreme forward edge of the top, sides and the bottom of thehood is a frame 20. This frame has an inwardly projecting web 21 against the outer face of which the plate 19 rests, the lug 17 being bent down against the outer face of the plate. The bottom, sides and top of the hood extend underneath the flange of the frame and rest against the web thereof. This serves as an effective meansof holding the radiator plate in place and binding together the bottom, sides and ends of the hood. The radiator plate is provided with a series of vertical slots which gives a realistic effect thereto.

The rear end of the sides of the car are provided with a plate 22, which carries the seat 23, and is held in said position by means of the lugs 24 at the rear, carried by the bottom andthe forward lugs 24, carried by the vertical portion 25, passing through open ings 26 in the bottom 2.

The bottom 2 adjacent the rear end is provided with a cut away portion 27,'which allows space for the large driving gear not shown. The metal of this cut away portion forms the two downwardly eXtending cars 29 and 30, having elongated slots 31 extending from their lower ends, and in which is mounted the rear drive axle 32. The ears 29 and 30 formed by said slots are turned inwardly to retain the axle in the slots, but the said slot is of sufioient length to allow 2b I r 7 r I r 7 1,208,572

of a vertical movement of the axle, whereby the ears may be bent to aline the wheels 'without frictionally engaging the axle.

slots 37 through which the forward axle 38 V passes. ;By means of 'theslot the alinement i I of the front wheels'may be made. v 10 Having thus described my invention, what l claim as new and desire to secure by Lettors Patent, 1s:

' 1; A toy automobile comprising a sheet of metal bent to form the bottom and the sides of the body, the slde's of the body ha-vmg outwardly projectingflanges at the forward ends thereof in the region of the hood and the-top having inwardly pro ecting flanges adapted to interlock with the flanges'on the sides, a radiator plate for closingthe front endof the hood, and a'frame surrounding the bottom, sides and top of the hood against which said radiator plate is clamped.

2. A toy automobile comprising a sheet of metal bent to form the bottom and the sides,

a top interlocked with the sides of the body at the forward ends thereof for forming the hood, a'radiator plate for closing the forward end of the hood, said plate having slots formed therein,'lug s carried by the top and side members, adapted to extend through: said slots and be folded against the front face of the radiator plate, aframe surrounda ing the bottom, sides and top of the hood,

said frame having awebadapted to be engaged. by the side members and top of the V hood and'against which the radiator plate is clamped. r V

3. A toy automobile comprising a sheet of metal bent to form the bottom and the sides,

a top interlocked with the sides of the body at the forward ends thereof for forming the hood, a radiator plate for closing the for- ;ward end of the-hood, said platehaving slots formed therein, lugs carried by the top and side members adapted to extend through said slots and be folded against the front faceof the radiator plate, a frame surrounding the bottom, sides and top of the hood,

said frame having a web adapted to be enmetal bent to form the bottom and the sides, a top interlocked with the sides of the body at the forward ends thereof for forming the hood, a radiator plate for closing the forward end of the hood, said plate having slots formed therein, lugs carried by the top and side members adapted to extend through said slots and be folded against the front face of the radiator plate, a frame surrounding the bottom, sides and top of the hood, said frame having a web adapted to be engaged by the side members and top of the hood and against which the radiator plate is clamped, a front plate secured to the rear end of the hood for closing the same, said plate having a vertical slot therethrough for the steering wheel post.

5. A toy automobile comprising a sheet of metal bent to form the bottom and sides of the body, a top resting upon the sides, a radiator plate closing the front of the hood, and a frame surrounding the bottom, sides and top of the hood against which said radiator plate is clamped.

In testimony whereof, I aliix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

V HARRY T. KINGSBURY. Witnesses:

A. J DAVIS, F. P. BARDLI.

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